We are constantly being exhorted to eat five servings of fruit or vegetables a day, cut down on red meat, eat more fish and so on. But very few mention that other kingdom of gastronomic delights, fungi. What nutritional value does your average edible fungus have?Rachel Cave, Galway, Ireland(Image: stock.xchng, LarryLens)
"And mushrooms give you maximum nutritional benefit only upon cooking. Mushrooms are relatively high in protein, averaging about 20% of their dried mass. Further they contribute a wide range of essential amino acids. Low in fat (between .3 and 2%) and high in fiber, mushrooms also provide several groups of vitamins, particularly thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, ascorbic acid and Vitamin D."Stamets, P., 2005. “Notes on Nutritional Properties of Culinary-Medicinal Mushroomsâ€, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, vol. 7: 103–110.
I wonder why I cannot eat mushrooms now. Recently I had my electricity body readings taken by a Herbalist - She told me to avoidcertain type of food like cheese, cow milk, garlic, mushrooms, margarine, wine and beer - Most fruit, except pear and banana. I am not feeling very well yet. high blood pressure does not help.I have just started this new diet, we'll see. I hope it pays back sth.
I recently had my electricity body readings taken by a witch doctor. He also suggested I stay away from certain food stuffs, mushrooms being one of them. Apparently they are very high in muons which can upset your electrical balance.
Yes, I had my electrical body readings taken by a gullibologist. She said that I should avoid all forms of meat, dairy products, sweet drinks, alcohol, sugar, fat, oil, cakes, biscuits, crisps, coffee, tea, sushi, fish and all fish products, chicken, sausage, pork, Chinese and Indian food, eggs, cereals and grains, processed foods, fruit, vegetables, legumes, and distressingly, all algae including crispy seaweed, miso and other soy products, all fungi including mushrooms. She said if I follow this diet strictly I should lose weight. and she only charged me £2000! Bargain!
I had my readings done by some skag down the pub. She said that I can eat and drink what I want, so I had 10 pints of Guinness, 3 whickeys and a kebab on the way home. Funny thing is I feel bloody aweful today! Go Figure!